| Torpedo suessii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Superorder: | Batoidea |
| Order: | Torpediniformes |
| Family: | Torpedinidae |
| Genus: | Torpedo |
| Species: | T. suessii |
| Binomial name | |
| Torpedo suessii Steindachner, 1898[2] | |
Torpedo suessii, the Red Sea torpedo, is a species of torpedo ray. This species lives in the Red Sea in Yemen with the type locality being found in the harbour of Perim. [3] This species has large dark brown spots with light brown outlines.[4] This species is listed as critically endangered possibly extinct as it hasnt been seen since 1898.[5]
References
- ↑ Kyne, P.M.; Tesfamichael, D.; Fernando, D.; Bineesh, K.K. (2017). "Torpedo suessii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T161613A109911839. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T161613A109911839.en.
- ↑ "Torpedo suessii". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ↑ https://fishbase.mnhn.fr/summary/Torpedo-suessii
- ↑ https://phys.org/news/2023-11-hidden-extinct-genome-analysis-year-old.html
- ↑ https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/161613/109911839
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